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Maurice Leakey
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posted August 26, 2014 09:37 AM

Since 1st January 1921 it has been compulsory for British vehicles to display a current road-tax disc. This will end on 1st October 2014.

The annual rate of payment for use on the roads was originally based on the horse power, but now it is a very complicated affair mainly based on vehicle emissions. The display of the tax disc was proof of payment and the disc clearly showed its expiry date.

When vehicles were sold the tax disc could be continued by the new owner. This will now cease, when the Department of Vehicle Licensing is informed of the sale of the vehicle, any amount still valid will be refunded.

It is mainly to save money. Vehicles could be taxed for six or twelve month periods, this meant a huge number of discs being issued each year. Now with number plate recognition there will be no need for police or traffic wardens to examine car windscreens to look for out-of-date discs.

But we still need to pay!

So, a ninety-three-year old tradition ends.

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Dominique De Bast
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posted August 26, 2014 10:30 AM

There were already road taxes in 1921 !

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Maurice Leakey
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posted August 26, 2014 10:55 AM

It appears that the first road tax was in 1637 when Hackney Cabs were licenced.

In 1861 the Locomotive Acts controlled the taxation of British roads.

The Motor Act of 1903 introduced the numbering of vehicles so that they could be recognised.

The Road Traffic Acts of 1919 and 1920 laid out the rules for the (then) modern tax, and as I said, the tax discs had to be displayed on the relative vehicle from 1st January 1921.

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Brian Fretwell
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posted August 26, 2014 11:17 AM

At lest it ends the offence of "not displaying a valid tax disc". I'm sure you could be fined for that even if you had a valid one but it wasn't visible on the windscreen.

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David Guest
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posted August 26, 2014 11:39 AM

I have a vintage rolls Royce which is free from a road fund vehicle tax license and I 2 vintage also have 2 erf lorries which are over 50 years old these are free as well

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Ken Finch
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From: Herne Bay, Kent. U.K.
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posted August 26, 2014 02:48 PM

Vehicles over 20 years old do not have to pay road tax but still have to be insured. Ken Finch.

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Martin Jones
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From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
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posted August 26, 2014 03:14 PM

Not all cars over 20 years old: just certain defined "CLASSIC" cars.
BUT..... ALL cars manufactured before 1st January 1974 are now exempt. That's 40 years old and more.

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/20-best-classic-cars-which-will-dodge-road- tax-under-new-2014-rules

Martin

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